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1895
Stony Lake.
cove was almost smooth - but nothing else was - & instead of "going down with the sun" the wind increased. The girls did not appear & afterwards we found they had started - after much persuasion from Tom - & were cast on Snake Island - a mile out of the way - Helen soaking from a wave dashed over her! Prof. Forbes & Gordon had sailed down in the afternoon & found it very perilous. Gordon & Flavie crossed the island for cedar - blazing trees, indian- fashion, to find their way back. The Cooper stage of life, I think - & an interesting one. Ned & I walked to the store for sup- plies & I met "Mr. Robinson" the proprietor. Coming back we found a lonely baby in the woods - I snapped its picture & we came on! We ate up nearly every thing left in supplies. Had "fish omelette" of the perch, stewed tomatoes, stewed prunes, coffee, milk, marmelaide, saltines, maple syrup &c. &c. &c.! Dined indoors - on a trunk, as rain threatened & came. A cold, chilly night. Mrs. Rose went to bed for warmth and Mrs. Hughes (their tent now moved back to shelter) did likewise - also Ralph. Ned & I had a camp fire in front of our stove an

1895
Stony Lake.
cove was almost smooth - but nothing else was - & instead of "going down with the sun" the wind increased. The girls did not appear & afterwards we found they had started - after much persuasion from Tom - & were cast on Snake Island - a mile out of the way - Helen soaking from a wave dashed over her! Prof. Forbes & Gordon had sailed down in the afternoon & found it very perilous. Gordon & Flavie crossed the island for cedar - blazing trees, indian- fashion, to find their way back. The Cooper stage of life, I think - & an interesting one. Ned & I walked to the store for sup- plies & I met "Mr. Robinson" the proprietor. Coming back we found a lonely baby in the woods - I snapped its picture & we came on! We ate up nearly every thing left in supplies. Had "fish omelette" of the perch, stewed tomatoes, stewed prunes, coffee, milk, marmelaide, saltines, maple syrup &c. &c. &c.! Dined indoors - on a trunk, as rain threatened & came. A cold, chilly night. Mrs. Rose went to bed for warmth and Mrs. Hughes (their tent now moved back to shelter) did likewise - also Ralph. Ned & I had a camp fire in front of our stove an

1895
Stony Lake.
cove was almost smooth - but nothing else was - & instead of "going down with the sun" the wind increased. The girls did not appear & afterwards we found they had started - after much persuasion from Tom - & were cast on Snake Island - a mile out of the way - Helen soaking from a wave dashed over her! Prof. Forbes & Gordon had sailed down in the afternoon & found it very perilous. Gordon & Flavie crossed the island for cedar - blazing trees, indian- fashion, to find their way back. The Cooper stage of life, I think - & an interesting one. Ned & I walked to the store for sup- plies & I met "Mr. Robinson" the proprietor. Coming back we found a lonely baby in the woods - I snapped its picture & we came on! We ate up nearly every thing left in supplies. Had "fish omelette" of the perch, stewed tomatoes, stewed prunes, coffee, milk, marmelaide, saltines, maple syrup &c. &c. &c.! Dined indoors - on a trunk, as rain threatened & came. A cold, chilly night. Mrs. Rose went to bed for warmth and Mrs. Hughes (their tent now moved back to shelter) did likewise - also Ralph. Ned & I had a camp fire in front of our stove an
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